Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste
Sierra Leone is 4.81 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Sierra Leone about 4.8 times.
Sierra LeoneTimor-LesteSierra Leone moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Sierra Leone is 4.81× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Sierra Leone | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Dili |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sierra Leone bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Sierra Leone is 4.81 times larger than Timor-Leste. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 4.8 times: Sierra Leone has 4.81× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 1,418,517. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².